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petite-fille

granddaughter

noun pteet-FEE Rare

Usage Note

Petite-fille is hyphenated and pluralises as petites-filles. The corresponding masculine term is petit-fils (grandson). Together they are petits-enfants (grandchildren). Note that unlike English, French hyphenates all three generations of these compound kinship terms.

Examples

"Sa petite-fille lui rend visite chaque dimanche."

Natural Translation

His granddaughter visits him every Sunday.

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